"The Health Finance and Investment Forum in Croatia gave us a perfect insight about the potentials of healthcare sector development and growth in the region. It was my pleasure to participate in such a well organized event." Prof. Nikica Gabric, MD, PhD, University Eye Hospital Svjetlost

After the incredible success of the first Peer-Roundtable, the Health Finance and Investment Forum (HFIF) in collaboration with The Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB) cordially invite you to the Working Group "Medical Technology & Equipment" under the umbrella of the Health Business Community (HBC).

The Health Finance and Investment Forum (HFIF) in collaboration with The Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB) cordially invited you to the first Peer Roundtable under the umbrella of the Health Business Community on Tuesday 10th of February from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Pharma Edition of the Health Finance & Investment Forum (HFIF) was held on 3rd of April, 2014 in Cairo, Egypt.

This event was organized as a one-day event focusing for the first time on the potentials in the pharmaceutical industry. The event was held during Pharmaconex 2014 (www.pharmaconex.net) the leading industrial pharmaceutical event in North Africa and Middle East. Next to Pharmaconex, the key partners of the HFIF Pharma Edition were the Egyptian Private Equity Association (EPEA) (www.epea-eg.org) which upholds the key players of the private equity arena in Egypt, the Egyptian Industrial Chamber of Pharmaceuticals and the Syndicate of Toll Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies.

The event was structured into:

VIP Roundtable DiscussionDuring this first part of the event, it became very clear that an increased collaboration between the pharmaceutical and finance industry are needed to achieve the objectives of both sectors.

"Meet the Investor" LoungeIn this setting, key decision makers from pharmaceutical companies had the opportunity to meet with finance leaders to discuss potentials for future cooperation.

A key component of “HFIF On-Site” is direct cooperation with different organizations having hands-on experience in relevant topics. This time, the HFIF worked together with Dar El Oyoun Eye Hospitals (DEO), one of the fastest growing private eye hospitals in Egypt.

Topics that were covered during the event:

• Key Differences between Lease, Debt and Equity

• Advantages and Disadvantages of these Financial Tools

• How to Chose the Right Tool(s)

• Case Stories from DEO in Financing its Growth

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Small and Medium Enterprises Unit, Egyptian Banking Institute in cooperation with the HFIF (Health Finance Investment Forum) invited to a consultative roundtable on MONDAY the 13th of MAY 2013 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The aim of the event was to inform both the banking and healthcare sectors about the dynamics of both industries and to explore shared growth potentials. The event was also focusing on identifying challenges related to access to finance for SMEs in healthcare and on developing appropriate financial tools in order to overcome these obstacles. This was achieved by a constructive dialogue between the SMEs and the banking sector.

In cooperation with ALROWAD, the HFIF hosted the bi-monthly roundtable of the HFIF CFO Network with the title "Optimizing Pricing Policies in Hospitals".

The aim of the event was to further elaborate pricing policies in hospitals in Egypt and to discuss how these can be improved to increase the profitability, quality, affordability and sustainability of services.

The event took place on 7th of March, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in ALROWAD's premises, 5 Amman Square, Dokki, Giza.

In cooperation with AL ROWAD (www.alrowad-egypt.org) and EPEA (http://www.epea-eg.org/), the HFIF was hosting an event in order to build bridges between the healthcare and finance sector with the aim to inform about equity financing in the healthcare sector. The meeting included presentations and expert-to-expert information exchange.

The event took place on the 17th of March 2013 in the Novotel Hotel, Nile Ballroom in Zamalek, Cairo from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The following points were discussed:

· Introduction to AL ROWAD and the Healthcare Services & Industry Community

· Exploring Private Equity as a Tool for Healthcare Finance

· The Healthcare Sector as an Attractive Investment for Private Equity